For some, knowing how much rain fell in the backyard is just a matter of curiosity. For others, it is essential to their day to day lives.

Whether you are a weekend weather warrior, or someone whose makes a living based on rain which does or does fall, there is a rain gauge out there for you to measure the rainfall just like the pros.

Large white snowflakes falling from the sky - meandering slowly to the ground below. The brown grass below slowly turning snow white. People hustling to and from their cars into their homes and stores.

It's beautiful! To a southerner. But as I found out this week, it's all a matter of perspective.

Gee whiz that weather map looks cool.

Ever wonder what all of those numbers and symbols mean?

Here are the answers! 

I just heard my friends at Good Morning America say, "It's 4 below zero outside ... with the wind chill."

We've heard about the Wind Chill Factor since we were kids, but what exactly is it? Here's a look at the new and improved wind chill chart and formula.

"It's raining outside, but the weatherman (and my hair) tells me the relative humidity is less than 100%. How does that work?"

That is something I hear a lot! The explanation is quite simple.

It's not a sign telling us the end of the world is near, it's not a sign of the Second Coming of Christ, heck it's not much of a sign at all. It is, however, a beautiful thing we sometimes see in the night sky. It's another beautiful part of nature. It's the ring around the moon.

The temperature is below freezing and precipitation is falling from the sky.

It ought to be snow. But it's not. It's rain that is freezing on everything making life dangerous and miserable for everyone. Why ice?